[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO PHIL WALDMAN

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                          HON. DAVID W. JOLLY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Phil Waldman for 
his induction into the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame of 2016.
  Mr. Waldman was a ferry pilot and the former President of the Florida 
Globe Aero. From 1975 to 1979, he ferried 400 planes a year and had 27 
pilots on his payroll too.
  Mr. Waldman flew planes all over the world and a lot of the time, 
they were single engine planes. That means for 20 to 30 hours of flight 
time, he would be alone with an extra gas tank in the seat beside him. 
He crossed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans over 250 times in small 
planes, almost beating the standing record for this type of flight.
  Mr. Waldman is joining a rich history of aviation pilots in the 
Florida Aviation Hall of Fame and our community of Pinellas County is 
proud to have him as a neighbor. Although he semi-retired in 2008, he 
remains an active pilot. I respect Mr. Waldman for the work he put into 
aviation, and I ask this body join me in recognizing Phil Waldman for 
his accomplishments.

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